Question : CuraSigna is in an advanced stage of manufacturing of which thing ?
(a) NASA -designed and FDA-approved multi-functional ventilators
(b) NASA –designed Jet engine
(c) NASA –designed Computer Processor
(d) None of the above
Answer : (a)
Related facts —
Context
- Bangaluru-based tech company in medical equipment design, CuraSigna, said on Thursday(23 JULY 2020) it is going into the production of NASA -designed and FDA-approved multi-functional ventilators.
Ventilator
- The name of this ventilator is VITAL(Ventilator Intervention Technology Accessible Locally).
CuraSigna
- It is among a handful of Indian companies licenced by NASA for meeting the worldwide acute shortage of ventilators needed in treating COVID-19 patients.
- CuraSigna, promoted by Sushil Swabhiman Trust (SST), is in an advanced stage of manufacturing the ventilators first for meeting Indias needs in the COVID-19 situation and then for exports.
- CuraSigna has its manufacturing resources at Non-Ferrous Material Technology Development Centre (NFTDC), Hyderabad, an autonomous “non-grant-in-aid institution” under the Ministry of Mines, Government of India.
NFTDC
- NFTDC has been engaged in the design and development of vital medical equipment for the last two decades.
By — Pankaj Pandey.